Asian Chicken Wings

So the holidays are coming up and you want an easy but yummy appetizer to serve to your guests. This is something you will love!

Ingredients:

• 2 lb. chicken wings (about 12), split, tips removed
• 1/4 cup orange marmalade
• 1/4 cup Good Seasons Asian Sesame with Ginger Dressing
• 1 tsp. garlic powder

Directions:

1. PREHEAT oven to 450ºF. Place chicken wings in single layer in shallow foil-lined baking pan. Bake 15 min. or until browned.
2. While chicken is browning, combine marmalade, dressing and garlic powder.
3. Brush marmalade mixture generously over both sides of wings. Continue baking 15 min. or until chicken is cooked through.

Carrot Walnut Cookies

because these were absolutely MADE to go with the orange cream cheese frosting!!!

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup butter
1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
2 (4 ounce) jars carrot baby food
1 egg
1 tablespoon orange zest
1/2 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Beat all ingredients except flour and nuts in a large bowl with mixer on medium speed until blended (mixture will look curdled).
3. With mixer on low speed beat in flour just until blended. Stir in walnuts.
4. Drop by rounded tablespoon 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes until tops look dry. Cool on cookie sheet 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Frost cookies.

Chocolate Frosting

because we all know that chocolate is the way to a woman's heart...

INGREDIENTS

• 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2-6 TBS milk
• 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine chocolate, butter and 2 TBS milk. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and beat in confectioners' sugar, salt and vanilla. Beat until smooth, adjusting consistency with milk or sugar, if necessary.

Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

yep, it's a frosting day today - but a friend of mine asked me to share, and what type of friend would I be if I didn't?!



INGREDIENTS

• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
• 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS

1. Beat cream cheese, butter or margarine, orange peel, and orange juice until creamy. Beat in confectioner's sugar until blended and smooth.
2. Let icing set 1 to 2 hours. Refrigerate in an airtight container with waxed paper between layers up to 1 week.

These go fantastic with Carrot Walnut Cookies!!!

Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting

Because who doesn't love frosting?!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream

DIRECTIONS

1. In a small bowl beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form; set aside.
2. In a large bowl combine cream cheese, sugar, salt and vanilla. Beat until smooth, then fold in whipped cream.